Of the state and local tax deduction workarounds proposed by several high-tax states, allowing taxpayers to claim state tax payments as donations in order to claim the federal charitable deduction seems the likeliest to succeed.

Retail outlet H&M has found itself mired in some controversy after running an advertisement in which a young boy, black, was shown wearing a hoodie that had "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" written on it.

New York City's decision to sever ties with its fossil fuel investments is set to prove a catalyst to other cities in the face of the Trump administration's staunch support for coal, oil and gas interests, according to several leading economists.

"Today's release of recovered al-Qa'ida letters, videos, audio files and other materials provides the opportunity for the American people to gain further insights into the plans and workings of this terrorist organization," said CIA Director Pompeo.

In January 2018, the United States is expected to experience one birth every 8 seconds and one death every 10 seconds. The combination of births, deaths and net international migration will increase the U.S. population by one person every 18 seconds.

The omnibus tax overhaul bill sweeps away many prized deductions, but still retains perhaps the most despised levy of all: the alternative minimum tax for individuals, which forces them to pay more to Washington.

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